Since a chance meeting at the University of Denver twenty years ago, Renee Safier and her musical partner Andy Hill have carved out a unique musical niche for themselves in the Los Angeles club scene (and beyond). Their performances – more than two-hundred a year – are as much social gathering as musical event. Part fan family reunion, part rock & roll tent revival, their incomparable live shows attract a large, enthusiastic, and fiercely loyal group of fans.
Andy & Renee, along with their band Hard Rain, have taken their unique sound and multi-instrumental skills (as well as being riveting vocalists, they both play guitars and keyboards) to venues large and small all over the world. Local Southern California highlights include House of Blues and the El Rey Theatre in Hollywood, and the Hermosa Beach Civic Center. They have also played at Kerrville Folk Festival, Napa Valley Folk Festival, Sierra Songwriter’s Festival, and the Bob Dylan Festival in Italy.
Their seven independent CD releases have won them countless awards, including: Best Duo/Group at the 2005 International Acoustic Music Awards, Qweevak.com “Top-40 CDs of the year (for their latest: “A River is Gone”), runner-up for best folk act at the 1999 Crossroads Music Awards, and a two year run in the Musician Magazine “Best Unsigned Band” Semifinals.
In 2005, Renee Safier, showcasing her prodigious blues and jazz vocal chops, won the Telluride Blues Festival Acoustic Blues Competition, receiving a rousing response from the 10,000-plus festival crowd. Renee has also released a jazz CD with Delta Moon recording artist Bob Malone.
In addition to all this, Andy Hill and Renee Safier are about to celebrate their ninteenth year hosting their own Bob Dylan Festival. What started out as a small once-a-year backyard party where a loose conglomerate of close friends would take turns performing Dylan classics all day and well into the night (or until the cops came), has evolved into a full-blown music festival attended by hundreds of fans and featuring many of L.A.’s top musicians. This year the festival will take place May 30th at St Anthony's School in El Segundo.
Andy Hill and Renee Safier both live in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
SAT., MAY 30TH @St Anthony's School, 1:00 - 8:00 P.M.
"One More Cup of Coffee" - from the 18th Annual Bob Dylan Fest - May 2008
Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!! Hope all is going great with you!!! Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!! I also hope to see you out at Armadillo Palace Wednesday November 11th @ 12:00pm for my interview and acoustic performance with 740 KTRH's Michael Berry (Texas Music Show) See you there!!! Love, ~Susan Hickman www.susanhickman.com www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman www.twitter.com/susanhickman
Sorry for not having been in touch awhile - been rather busy! Just wanted to say that your valued friendship continues to be appreciated. Have you checked out my MySpace and web site (www.faberoptime.com) recently? Oh and did you subscribe for my free newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!)? You might also like to take a look at some of my vids on my YouTube channel too! www.youtube.com/faberoptime Take care and keep in touch. Best, Faber. "Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
Dear Friends, this is just a quick note to let you know that this is the last chance to get a physical copy of my first album "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls". I'm going to release my new album this fall (subscribe to my blog if you want to be informed!) and the first one will then be only available as a download version. So if you prefer a proper CD - like I do! - a record you can really hold in your hands, with all the artwork and stuff - this is your chance! :-) Grab your hard copy of "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls" now on CD Baby while stocks last! buy/download "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls @ cdbaby.com! http://cdbaby.com/cd/agnesmilewski Wishing you all the best, Agnes www.agnesmilewski.com (--> sign the guestbook ;-))
Dear Friends, this is just a quick note to let you know that this is the last chance to get a physical copy of my first album "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls". I'm going to release my new album this fall (subscribe to my blog if you want to be informed!) and the first one will then be only available as a download version. So if you prefer a proper CD - like I do! - a record you can really hold in your hands, with all the artwork and stuff - this is your chance! :-) Grab your hard copy of "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls" now on CD Baby while stocks last! buy/download "Pretty Boys and Ugly Girls @ cdbaby.com! http://cdbaby.com/cd/agnesmilewski Wishing you all the best, Agnes www.agnesmilewski.com
Hey, just passing through to say hi and hope that your havin a good day, you still been checkin our stuf out? Hope your still enjoyin it! If so, come give us a comment....lets try and spread the word! ha.
Ciao,Renee Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good life.. every day neal
Hey, just passing through to say hi and hope that your havin a good day, you still been checkin our stuf out? Hope your still enjoyin it! If so, come give us a comment....lets try and spread the word! ha.
we could buy a shack....paint the window black.....lock ourselves inside and try to guess if it were night or day....you're my kind "Either Way!!!"....
Ciao,Renee , thanks for your friendship, indeed for me a great joy;-) you are really good, you make some stupendous music, and you have a marvelous voice. I have a great admiration for you, compliments really.. and you are among mine preferred in mine many musical tastes. I hope to listen soon to you, in italy.. or in the States (I travel a lot) talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy.. and good weekend Ciao.. neal
You are awesome!!! Thanks for being a friend!!! Wrapped Up In Me is #42 on the New Music Weekly Country Main Chart!!!! I am also #21 on the top 30 Indie Chart this week!!! It is on radio stations across the nation, you can request it now!!!!!
If you sign up on my mailing list this week you will be entered in the drawing for a copy of my new self-titled CD Susan Hickman. you also get a free download just for singing up. Just fill in the mailing list form on my MySpace page!!! Hope you have a great week!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
I'm happy to say that my new "Far and Wide" album is finished and finaly available on iTunes, Napster, Amazon, etc... Please, if you are interested, check out my page for the info and links!!! Thanks in advance! All my best, Ilya!
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con otros... algo se sana en todas partes...
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